Panasonic ToughBooks are the world's most rugged Linux laptops.
Models include the Wasp CF-19
tablet, weighing 4.5 pounds, and
Tarantula CF-30,
weighing 7.9 pounds. Each features a
daylight-readable screen (up to 1000 NIT), touchscreen LCD, and fully rugged
design for the harshest of environments (independently
MIL-STD-810F tested). Both offer Linux-supported
internal EVDO cellular mobile
broadband options. The larger, semi-rugged
Scarab CF-52 has a 15.4"
1920x1200 LCD and ATI video, making it an ideal engineering
workstation for the field.
Look to the 2 pound Ant CF-U1 UMPC for the
smallest fully rugged machine anywhere, with a 4 foot drop specification.